Tarling time trials to second at Giro

Josh Tarling claimed his second Giro d’Italia podium, securing second place in the individual time trial on stage 10.

Setting off for the 28km stage, Tarling fired round the first part of the course, 21 seconds up on hot seat and eventual winner Daan Hoole (Lidl-Trek).

The wind picked up in the second half of his race, and Tarling continued to battle to the finish, crossing the line in Pisa just seven seconds behind Hoole - enough to secure second place on the stage.

Later on in the race, the rain began to fall, worsening the conditions for much of the team. Thymen Arensman finished in 21st place, and moved up three GC places to go into tomorrow’s stage 10th overall. Unfortunately, Egan Bernal crashed in the first four kilometres, but battled back to stay competitive on the GC, currently sitting in 11th place.

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Egan Bernal:

"I crashed at the beginning of the stage, so it's only normal that I lost some time. The course was tricky, with some slippery roads because of the rain. I still am on an adrenaline high, so I am yet to feel the crash to its whole extent. So far, the time loss has been the worst consequence of it. The Giro is a race you always have to take day by day, and we will keep doing that."